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Introduction Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota has long been an innovative leader in the realm of senior housing and care. The new EagleCrest Dementia Residence is the last critical component of development for the entire EagleCrest Senior Housing Campus in Roseville. This initiative will provide a much needed 36-unit state- of-the-art dementia facility that will complete Presbyterians goal to provide a full continuum of care for the elderly population in this area. The supportive living environment will be a safe place, where the highest leve! of well-being, dignity and independence can be enjoyed, a place responsive to the individualistic requirements of residents with dementia. Planning Concept The EagleCrest Dementia Residence is designed to provide a normal living environment with residential attributes, The facility will have small, familiar and home-like areas at the center of each resident's activities and social network. The residence facility will be approximately 32,900 square feet with 26 one bedroom units @ 440 square feet each and 10 Studios @ 380 square feet each, providing specialty care for 36 residents with dementia in four "houses". Each house will contain a small family-sized living area that encourages both independence and interaction with other residents. Typically associated with each house will be nine apartments, complete with kitchens and private bathrooms with safety disconne~ts. The four houses will be linked to theVillage Square, complete with street-like imagery and accessories. The enclosed wandering pathways, with highly visible landmarks and life skill activities, will enable the resident to circulate freely, safely and comfortably. Residents may leave home for a walk and return home without encountering a "dead end." Fam iliar functions of a neighborhood will be achieved through a general store, ice cream parlor, spa, barber/beauty shop, solarium and chapel to name a few. A contiguous outdoor courtyard will offer a place for residents to come in contact with nature and stimulate the desire to maintain movement in a continuous circulation pattern. Along with the public space, there will be room for more intimate, quiet areas in the neighborhood including, but not limited to, an art gallery, wood shop and band shell. The intent of this neighborhood is to offer variety and diversity from which residents choose the activities and spaces that are most comfortable and beneficial to them. One goal of the design is to reduce disruptive behaviors associated with dementia, and thereby increase length of stay, by offering ample space to walk off stress and aggression. Residents will stay physically active longer and spend more time socializing. With creatively designed access points for entering and leaving the building, the frequent congregating of residents at the entrance will become a thing of the past.